Ouroboros Spine lifeline

Colourful geometric shapes and fractals, a kaleidoscope of images that Kausiut had no name for, but perplexed her and held her captive. She was unable to look away. They were everywhere, where she turned her gaze, also when she closed her eye. She wished it to stop, but it felt as if this abstract scenery had life of its own. Completely independent of her. 

Nothing up until this moment had ever scared her, but now she felt afraid. Her source of courage had been the firm belief of her being invincible. She had never doubted herself, but this thing that was going on seemed to be inextricably bound with, who she was. Her steel willpower was not enough to stop this. 

Suddenly someone embraced her and the surprise of this made Kau snap out of her trance, long enough to bury her face in the soft fur of her mother's neck, "Anaa..."  she spoke quietly. "Stop it..."